accreditation

Definition

The giving of credentials.

Etymology

First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "letters of accreditation"
• "Remus Chen, head of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry's Department of European Affairs, told reporters that the new Lithuanian representative Paulius Lukauskas had arrived in Taipei earlier this month, and on Monday had formally applied for his accreditation."